NWS: Gaylord radar to be better equipped for warnings, forecasts

GAYLORD — The radar at the National Weather Services (NWS) office south of Gaylord is about to get an upgrade that will allow meteorologists to more easily identify approaching rain, snow and hail.

But for the next two weeks those meteorologists will have to rely on radars stationed in Marquette, Green Bay, Grand Rapids and Detroit to make their forecasts. They warn those distant radars won’t be able to pick up low-flying, lake-effect snow, so spotters and observers are being asked to be on the lookout for such patterns.

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